Superglass, a major UK manufacturer of glass mineral wool insulation, has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility at Stirling, Scotland. The partnership agreement will support the development of Carlton Power’s proposed Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme and reduce Superglass’ reliance on natural gas.
The Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme is Carlton Power’s first scheme in Scotland. Subject to planning and final designs, it will be similar to Carlton’s three other hydrogen projects that were short-listed by the UK Government in March 2023 to receive financial support through the government’s Hydrogen Business Model/Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. The UK Government is using these multi-million-pound programmes to encourage the growth of the hydrogen economy in Scotland and across the UK.
Carlton Power anticipates hydrogen demand in the area to increase significantly in the near term and will develop the project in such a way that additional capacity can be added. The hydrogen will be produced by an electrolyser using electricity that is generated from sources of renewable energy, primarily wind and solar power.
Eric Adams, Hydrogen Projects Director at Carlton Power, said, “We’re delighted to be working with Superglass to bring forward our Stirling Green Hydrogen hub; it will help Superglass achieve its sustainability goals and support Scotland’s decarbonisation strategy. It is critical that projects such as this are brought forward to support investment by local companies in their operations that can reduce their carbon emissions.”
Theresa McLean, Chief Executive of Superglass, said, “Carlton Power’s experience in hydrogen and wider energy project development in the UK is first-class, and so we are very pleased to be working with them to develop the Stirling scheme.
“Superglass’s operations are already very energy efficient – our glass wool insulation is made from up to 84 percent recycled glass and is estimated to save around 300 times the amount of energy used to manufacture it – but we know that we must do more.
“We need to make the transition from fossil-based fuels to hydrogen in order to cut our carbon emissions. The Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme will be an important step forward for not only our company, but the community in which we operate.”